Great Scott

We're coming home, Allston.

Great Scott, the legendary live music venue that has been a cornerstone of Boston’s music scene since 1976, is set to make a highly anticipated return just up Harvard Ave from its original location.

When Great Scott closed in 2020 due to the pandemic, it left a significant void in the Boston music scene. The community’s love for Great Scott poured out immediately: a petition for its return gathered over 25,000 signatures within days, and a crowdfunding campaign shortly thereafter raised over $300,000. But finding the right spot for such an iconic venue, and locking that spot down in a way to ensure against a repeat of 2020, was not easy. Today, we are excited to announce that a partnership of Great Scott’s long-time booking manager Carl Lavin, Redefined CEO Paul Armstrong and Jordan Warshaw of The Noannet Group have entered into an agreement to purchase a property at the intersection of Harvard Ave and Cambridge St in Allston. By owning our home, we will be our own landlord.

The new club will retain the intimacy and feel of the original venue, but with behind-the-scenes improvements such as modern back-of-house facilities and state-of-the-art sound and lighting to attract the best local and touring talent. The redeveloped property will also include Great Scott's long-time sister club, O’Brien’s Pub, as well as additional retail space and much-needed rental housing, ensuring that Great Scott and O’Brien’s Pub remain cultural landmarks in Allston for decades to come.

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It's been a while... but we're back for a very special, free one day outdoor event on the afternoon of July 9th at Bellforge Arts Center.

Join us: https://bit.ly/BellforgeGreatScott

Featuring live music from GYMSHORTS, The Benji's, Thom Moran (of Bon Savants), and Eldridge Rodriguez (solo set). Plus, comedy from ‘The Gas’ and a closing DJ set from DJ Michael V (the pill boston).

“It’s been a while, a lot of things have changed and a lot has returned to a sense of normalcy. The idea that bands, artists, comics and DJs, that have such a history with Great Scott can coalesce in this kind of setting is something that is undeniably appealing and something we’re thrilled about and proud to be a part of.” — Carl Lavin.

Our friend Brian Charles’ Zippah Recording Studios has suffered a devastating fire that has fully destroyed the space and the contents, which includes decades worth of accumulated vintage and irreplaceable gear, master tapes, memorabilia and so much more as he had just completed renovations last week. If you can and want to help, you can at the below link and we’re hopeful that you will.

Zippah Recording Recovery Fund, organized by Lisa Traxler As you may have heard, Boston music producer Brian Charles suffered a devastating loss wi… Lisa Traxler needs your support for Zippah Recording Recovery Fund

It’s odd to feel this combination of honored, humbled and sad to be part of this incredible group of absolutely legendary venues that rivals any collection in any city ever. Recency bias of this Boston.com poll aside, thanks to everybody that made all of these places so special and so crucial over the years. Even the aluminum bleachers at the old Foxboro stadium.

This is the shuttered music venue Bostonians miss most Boston.com readers have a clear favorite when it comes to the closed venue they miss most. Read more at Boston.com.

We've got a limited amount of merch left. T-shirts, hoodies, long sleeve shirts. Don't miss out: https://musicspace.xyz/pro/greatscott

We miss you

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Eric Jenson has been an important part of the Great Scott family for years and years and we’re all hoping that spreading the word and sending every ounce of love possible can help get him and his family through this. Join the group. Spread the word. We can do this.

A Kidney for Jenson Our good friend Eric Jenson needs a Living Donor kidney ASAP! Blood Types A & O are a match! Please

Thank you Frank.

Obituary for Frank J. Strenk at Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home Saratoga Springs, NY/Boston, MA Francis J. Strenk, Jr., 77, passed away on Saturday, July 10th, in the Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Springs, NY, after a brief illness. He leaves his companion of many years, Gail Atkinson his stepson, Chuck Reiley of Braintree, MA his nephew, Robert LeBel of Tolland,....